Economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for DEN→CPT. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $42.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 25 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $42.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 75 of 75
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DEN→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $28.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +6 more | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 64,500 pts + $284.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), South African Airways (SA) +1 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 88,000 pts + $1,950.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 128,300 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 196,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +3 more | 2 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $45.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $132.00 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $81.31 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 146,500 pts + $283.00 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 of 75 | 33% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12 of 75 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 75 of 75 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 62 of 70 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 of 77 | 23% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 36 of 84 | 42% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 29 of 74 | 39% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 75 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 64 of 70 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 125,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 3 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 147,600 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 45,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 200,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 146,500 | 358,500 | 156,500 | 70,000 | 74,000 | 69,500 | 64,500 | 156,000 | 153,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 125,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | 89,900 | 88,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 186,600 | 135,700 | 136,700 | 129,800 | 129,800 | 128,300 | 135,700 | 135,200 | 136,700 | 136,700 | 135,700 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 346,300 | 345,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 199,600 | 400,300 | 204,200 | 196,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Denver (DEN) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to Denver (DEN)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Denver (DEN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DEN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 129 |
| Denver (DEN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DEN | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO)Also from DEN | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC)Also from DEN | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 197 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 22,322 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)?
40,000 miles + $42.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 20:06 UTC for a Nov 13, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (12 dates), United MileagePlus (75 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (62 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (36 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Delta SkyMiles (64 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Denver (DEN) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.